Although the acting is definitely mediocre, the story balances the romance (which was what brought most of us to this series in the first place) and it's other important plot points: Sea Sons, Chiaki's relationship with Kaede, Touma's personal battles, and Kanata's situation (revealed in around the somewhat climax of the story) along with Misaki and Kanata's cooking adventures.

For the first time in quite a while, this series has kept me eager to watch the next episode not only for the romantic drama. Whilst keeping me interested with the plot, it also provides beautiful scenery and places of Enoshima, Onomichi, etc. etc. that certainly prompt me to visit, and food that makes my stomach grumble (I want to try Kanata's omelette burger so bad!). Let's not forget the infamous seaside in which nearly the entire cast has had a dramatic sprint through.

Though this is only a comment, I disliked how they handled Kanata's character. It is very commonplace for the romantic hero to be cold-hearted and mysterious, but they usually experience some sort of character development. And whenever he DOES show his brooding soft side and kind heart, he ruins it later on by calling our heroine names. Kanata made it a routine to push Misaki away and degrade her to no end without explanation, only to make up for it at the very last minute when she decides to step up. This routine does not change, nor was it ever explained why his rude and apathetic personality came to surface in the first place, even if it turned out to be self-explanatory. Yes, deep down he is not as tough shelled as he is, but how he decides to handle certain situations is really annoying. As Chiaki says, "you're an idiot."

Also what was the villain's purpose in the first place? There was no proper conclusion of what he was going to do and just ended with him threatening Kanata. Like...uh, okay?

On the other hand, Chiaki was a very fill in the blanks stereotype character. The most basic person to ever fall in love with, and his actor practically plays all male leads who have bad timings. ;)

Touma was my favourite character! He's just so lovable and although definitely a background character, he made the series much more upbeat and lively with his antics with Misaki. Oh, and the couple who own the other restaurant follows that same step. They're so cute.

Yet, in the end, I am still glad how the show was concluded. Although it was very much expected (and ended so much like how it does in old American romance films) it was very refreshing. Plus the music was really catchy kek.

All in all, a great series!